Active with Contract. ELEGANT yet COMFORTABLE HOME in 55+ LIFESTYLE community that will keep you busy with activities yet near enough to downtown and Lido Beach to enjoy Sarasota nightlife, restuarants, and theaters without bucking traffic.Cascade exteriors may have a sameness to them, but once you walk the path to the front door of this house, you notice how special it is: leaded glass door, arches everywhere, crown molding, 24" tile & hardwood flooring, custom colors and window treatmentsall in the best of taste. The water views from almost all rooms bespeak tranquility. Across the pond is a wooded preserve which guarantees you a view forever. The 3rd bedroom/office sofa hides a Queen-size bed. Solid wood doors & cabinetry, floors and handsome rare-grained granite throughout. Should you wish to keep the Plasma Screen TV with behind-the-wall wiring, or the baby grand..let's talk about it. In fact, all the furnishings might be available to you. There are upgrades galore (a list is included in the MLS), and details such as wrapped switchplates to match the decor are little details that count. If you adore tennis Cascades has a fulltime pro. The clubhouse is huge with rooms for card playing, arts & crafts, pool, library, & banquet hall. Indoor/outdoor swimming pool, bike racks even bocci courts. And yet you are just about 4 miles to the airport, 8 miles to I-75 and the University Pkwy corridor is a shoppers paradise.